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This paper identifies a new form of Internet intermediaries called smart marketplaces. Beyond other online marketplaces and strategic alliances, a smart marketplace provides an infrastructure and various core service components to facilitate the real-time integration of Web services. The structure of smart marketplaces and potential players are discussed. We analyze the business value of service integration offered by a smart marketplace, and further investigate the competition within and between smart marketplaces.
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Geng, X., Huang, Y. & Whinston, A.B. Smart marketplaces: a step beyond Web services. Information Systems and e-Business Management 1, 15–34 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02683508
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